CycloneSix Flags New EnglandBorn: 1983Height: 112′Speed: 45 mphMake & Model: William & Cobb Wooden CoasterReview: Cyclone takes the cake. My first and hopefully last ‘1’. Six Flags New England has the honor of being home to what many consider the Best Coaster on the Planet. On the other end of the spectrum, Cyclone is there too. Unfortunately, I really can’t think of ANY positives for this ride …read more>>>Final Rating – 1.0 (Demolish)

WildcatHersheyparkBorn: 1996Drop: 85′Speed: 50 mphMake & Model: Great Coasters International Wooden Twister CoasterReview: Coaster enthusiasts often fall into two camps. Those who can excuse a rough ride on a wooden coaster and those who can’t. I’m in the latter camp. I don’t mind being thrown around a bit, but Wildcat just down right hurt. …read more>>>Final Rating – 3.5 (Bad Approaching Below Average)Great American Scream MachineSix Flags Great AdventureBorn: 1989Drop: 155′Speed: 68 mphInversions: 7 (3 Vertical Loops, Boomerang(2), Double Corkscrews (2))Make & Model: Arrow Looping CoasterReview: Great American Scream Machine is an aging, old steel coaster at the New Jersey Six Flags. Not to be confused with the wooden coaster by the same name…read more>>>Final Rating – 4.0 (Below Average)

Great BearHersheyparkBorn: 1998Drop: 124′Speed: 58 mphInversions: 4 (Vertical Loop, Immelman, Zero-G Roll, Corkscrew)Make & Model: Bolliger & Mabillard Inverted CoasterReview: I rode the Great Bear for the first time about 4 years ago. I hadn’t been on a a lot of B&M inverted roller coasters and I’m sure I was comparing it to its big brother Alpengeist…read more>>Final Rating – 8.0 (Great)

Flight of FearKings DominionBorn: 1996Speed: 54 mphInversions 4 (Cobra Roll, Roll Over, Corkscrew)Make & Model: Premier Launch CoasterClaim to Fame: First roller coaster in the world to utilize linear induction motors (LIMs) to launch trains.Review: You can’t tell what you’re in for as you walk up to the Area 54-esque military testing facility that houses Flight of Fear…read more>>Final Rating – 7.5 (Good-Approaching Great)

AnacondaKings DominionBorn: 1991Drop: 144′Speed: 50 mphInversions: 4 (Vertical Loop, Sidewinder, Double Corkscrew)Make & Model: Arrow Looping CoasterClaim to Fame: 126′ underwater tunnelReview: Does a 14-story drop to an underwater tunnel sound like fun? The Anaconda at Kings Dominion is a steel coaster with some pretty unique elements. It rises high above a pond (that used to be the much larger Lake Charles) before dropping 144 feet into an underwater tunnel…read more>>Final Rating – 6.5 (Better than Average-Approaching Good)

Mr. Six’s PandemoniumSix Flags New EnglandBorn: 2005Make & Model: Gerstlauer Spinning CoasterReview: Mr. Six is much more than a wild mouse coaster with spinning cars like I thought it was going to be. I made the long haul to Mass. solo so I wasn’t too thrilled with the idea of waiting in line for 45 minutes to ride with a bunch of strangers. Then, I noticed a single rider’s line with virtually no wait. So I walked onto the ride…read more>>Final Rating – 8.5 (Great-Approaching Excellent)

MantisCedar PointBorn: 1996Drop: 137′Speed: 60 mphInversions: 4 (Vertical Loop, Dive Loop, Inclined Loop, Corkscrew)Make & Model: Bolliger & Mabillard Stand-Up CoasterReview: I never thought I’d see the day I would give a Bolliger & Mabillard designed coaster such a low rating. I like, if not love, all of their installations. Their roller coasters offer the smoothest rides while still delivering thrilling and innovative maneuvers. Well, now I have to say that I love “almost all” of their coasters…read more>>Final Rating – 4.0 (Below Average)

Hypersonic XLCKings DominionBorn: 2001Drop: 133′Speed: 80 mphMake & Model: S&S Thrust Air CoasterClaim to Fame: First compressed air launch coaster, 0 – 80 mph in 1.8 seconds, 90-degree dropReview: With a compressed air launch that takes riders from 0 to 80 mph in less than 2 seconds and a 90-degree vertical climb and descent, you would think that Kings Dominion would have a winner…read more>>Final Rating – 6.0 (Above Average)

Superman – Ride of SteelSix Flags AmericaBorn: 2000Drop: 205′Speed: 73 mphMake & Model: Intamin Hyper CoasterReview: This is by far the most ho-hum hyper coaster around. As coasters go, it’s not a complete failure, but compared to other hyper coasters it’s in the back of the class. The fact that this Superman at Six Flags America (near Washington D.C.) is even made by the same designers that built a masterpiece in another Superman: Ride of Steel located at Six Flags New England is baffling to me…read more>>Final Rating – 7.0 (Good)